Western Illinois Leathernecks vs North Carolina Tar Heels, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth 1st Round

Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Basketball Championship · Regional 1 in Fort Worth - 1st Round

#13W Illinois

26-6

51-82

Final

#4North Carolina

27-7

Carmichael Arena

Lead tracker

WIU leadsBiggest lead WIU 1, UNC 33

UNC leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WIU	10	14	9	18	51
UNC	18	20	20	24	82

Who won: North Carolina 82-51

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 82-51 in NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth 1st Round on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Carmichael Arena. The North Carolina outscored the W Illinois 20-9 in the 3rd quarter. Nyla Harris led the North Carolina in points (17). Mia Nicastro led the W Illinois in points (21).

Player of the game

Nyla Harris

UNC · 17 PTS, 12 REB, 3 STL

8.5

Win probability

100%UNC final

WIUUNC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:03
+2
Driving layup
Kaylen Reed makes driving layup
K. Reed · 6 PTS
WIU 51 - 82 UNC
THREEQ4 0:12
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
L. Hull · 9 PTS · ast S. Barker
Laila Hull makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sydney Barker assists)
WIU 49 - 82 UNC
Q4 0:24
Defensive rebound
Sydney Barker Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:27
Misses 19-foot jumper
Kaylen Reed misses 19-foot jumper
K. Reed · 6 PTS
THREEQ4 0:38
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
L. Hull · 9 PTS · ast S. Barker
Laila Hull makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sydney Barker assists)
WIU 49 - 79 UNC
Q4 0:43
Defensive rebound
Blanca Thomas Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:46
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shelby Bowman misses 25-foot three point jumper
S. Bowman · 2 PTS
Q4 0:57
+2
Driving layup
Elina Aarnisalo makes driving layup
E. Aarnisalo · 7 PTS
WIU 49 - 76 UNC
THREEQ4 1:29
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
S. Skrobot · 3 PTS · ast K. Reed
Sidney Skrobot makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kaylen Reed assists)
WIU 49 - 74 UNC
Q4 1:36
+2
Driving layup
Indya Nivar makes driving layup
I. Nivar · 11 PTS
WIU 46 - 74 UNC
Q4 1:38
Defensive rebound
Elina Aarnisalo Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:41
Block
Elina Aarnisalo Block.
E. Aarnisalo · 7 PTS
Q4 1:41
Misses layup
Allie Meadows misses layup
A. Meadows · 3 PTS
Q4 1:50
+2
Driving layup
Nyla Harris makes driving layup
N. Harris · 17 PTS
WIU 46 - 72 UNC
Q4 1:54
Steal
Nyla Harris Steal.
N. Harris · 17 PTS
Q4 1:54
TO
Bad pass turnover
Kaylen Reed bad pass turnover
K. Reed · 6 PTS
Q4 2:06
Steal
Mia Nicastro Steal.
M. Nicastro · 21 PTS
Q4 2:06
TO
Bad pass turnover
Laila Hull bad pass turnover
L. Hull · 9 PTS
Q4 2:13
Foul on Mia Nicastro
Foul on Mia Nicastro.
M. Nicastro · 21 PTS
Q4 2:24
+2
Jumper, 15 ft
Kaylen Reed makes 15-foot jumper
K. Reed · 6 PTS
WIU 46 - 70 UNC
Q4 2:31
Foul on Blanca Thomas
Foul on Blanca Thomas.
B. Thomas
Q4 2:55
TO
Bad pass turnover
Indya Nivar bad pass turnover
I. Nivar · 11 PTS
Q4 3:00
Defensive rebound
Nyla Harris Defensive Rebound.